cannot help ⇒ 我不禁失笑。 Wǒ bùjīn shī xiào. → I couldn't help laughing. ⇒ 众人不禁欢呼起来。 Zhòngrén bùjīn huānhū qǐlái. → The crowd were unable to restrain a cheer.
囚禁
imprison
幽禁
imprison
开禁
lift a ban ⇒ 那部电影终于开禁了。 Nà bù diànyǐng zhōngyú kāijìn le. → At last the ban on that film has been lifted.
犯禁
violate a prohibition
监禁
take ... into custody ( pt took ) , pp taken
禁令
ban ⇒ 政府已经解除了对这部电影的禁令。 Zhèngfǔ yǐjīng jiěchúle duì zhè bù diànyǐng de jìnlìng. → The government has lifted the ban on the film.
禁区
restricted area
禁受
stand ( pt , pp stood ) ⇒ 我们的友谊禁受了时间的考验。 Wǒmen de yǒuyì jīnshòule shíjiān de kǎoyàn. → Our friendship has stood the test of time.
禁地
restricted area
禁忌
taboo
禁止
forbid ( pt forbade ) , pp forbidden
禁锢
( 关押 ) imprison
禁闭
lock ... up
软禁
put under house arrest ( pt , pp put )
违禁
banned
令行禁止
stick to the letter of the law
弱不禁风
fragile
情不自禁
be unable to refrain from ⇒ 他们情不自禁地欢呼起来。 Tāmen qíng bù zì jīn de huānhū qǐlái. → They were unable to refrain from cheering. ⇒ 我们情不自禁唱了起来。 Wǒmen qíng bù zì jīn chàngle qǐlái. → We couldn't help but start singing.